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There is no handbook for parenting. Dr. Michele Borba consistently gives parents insightful and useful advice on ways to deal with children.

Richard Goldner, Executive Producer, KTLA Morning News

Attainment Company, Inc. recently had the pleasure of working with Dr. Michele Borba on a video shoot. Having been doing projects with a comparable level of “talent” for sometime, as the producer of close to 50 feature documentaries, I have no hesitation in giving her my highest recommendation as a professional and as a human being.

Tom Kinney, Producer, Attainment Company, Inc. Wisconsin

The single best seminar I’ve ever attended in 18 years of teaching. Spirit lifting and practical!

Jackie Fletcher

As part of our ongoing efforts to heighten the awareness of the dangers of gang life, we have worked closely with Dr. Borba’s materials. For two years, over 7,500 students were exposed to her program and the results have contributed to an overall reduction in violent crimes and school expulsions by 25.6%.

While many people in public life decry the lack of character and moral development among our kids, few take this concern further, into the realm of practical steps to address the issue in the lives of real children and youth. Michele Borba has done so.

James Garbarino, author, Lost Boys: Why Our Sons Turn Violent and How We Can Save Them

Cross-culturally, Dr. Michele Borba has brought valuable insights to teaching professionals. Her parenting ideas have also been widely adopted by parent educators in Hong Kong.

Ivan Yiu, Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, Hong Kong

I have always respected you as the best educational thinker in the field of self-esteem in the world. I am delighted that your thoughts will now be available to parents.

Jack Canfield; Co-author Chicken Soup for the Soul series

Michele, you have displayed your leadership in the field of education like no other. Your grounded approach and insistent on scientific review has displayed the clear success of your techniques.

Senator John Vasconcellos; Thirteen District, California State Senate

The most informative, inspirational seminar I have ever attended. Just jammed with useful and practical suggestions.

Janet Berman

I have always had the highest regard for your work. You have demonstrated truly outstanding skills in your live seminars, reaching thousands of teachers who have, in turn reached tens of thousands of students.

Richard Herzberg, Ph.D., Executive Director, Bureau of Education and Research

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The Big Book of Parenting Solutions: 101 Answers to Your Everyday Challenges and Wildest Worries

In this down-to-earth guide, parenting expert Michele Borba offers advice for dealing with children's difficult behavior and hot button issues including biting, temper tantrums, cheating, bad friends, inappropriate clothing, sex, drugs, peer pressure, and much more. Written for parents of kids age 3-13, this book offers easy-to-implement advice for the most important challenges parents face with kids from toddlers to tweens.

Includes immediate solutions to the most common childhood problems and challenges

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Michele Borba, Ed.D. is an internationally renowned consultant, educational psychologist and recipient of the National Educator Award who has presented workshops to over a million participants worldwide. She is a recognized expert in parenting, bullying, youth violence, and character development and author of 22 books including The Big Book of Parenting Solutions, Building Moral Intelligence and No More Misbehavin." She is an NBC TODAY show contributor and frequent expert on national media including Dateline, The View, Katie Couric, Anderson Cooper, CNN, Dr. Drew, and Dr. Phil.

For more information about her work refer to her website: www.micheleborba.com and follow her on twitter @MicheleBorba.